Afghanistan, Feb. 13 -- The state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany deported three Afghan asylum seekers and four Syrian asylum seekers to Bulgaria on a charter flight. German authorities stated that these asylum seekers had no criminal records and were returned to Bulgaria according to the Dublin Agreement.
Under the Dublin Agreement, refugees who enter the European Union through a member country must submit their asylum applications in that country.
These seven asylum seekers, who were deported from North Rhine-Westphalia to Sofia on Tuesday, had entered the EU through Bulgaria. German media reported that three Afghan asylum seekers had previously been detained by the police in the country.
Josefine Paul, the Minister of Migration f...